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La novia del suburbio

La novia del suburbio is a Tango written by Roberto Rufino and recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese in 1957. The Tango La novia del suburbio is written by Roberto Rufino, Osvaldo Pugliese has recorded La novia del suburbio with the singer Jorge Maciel.
“La novia del suburbio,” or “The Bride of the Suburb,” is a haunting tango that dances through shadows and whispers of forgotten streets. In its mournful melodies, we hear the tale of a love bound to the edges, where dreams and reality entwine within the brick and mortar of the overlooked. The music captures the essence of yearning and beauty found in life’s quiet corners.

Tango

Style

Osvaldo Pugliese

Orchestra

Jorge Maciel

Singer

Agustín Minotti

Author

Roberto Rufino

Composer

1957/5/13

Date

Jorge Maciel
Jorge Maciel
Osvaldo Pugliese
Osvaldo Pugliese

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango La novia del suburbio

This is the translation of the Tango “La novia del suburbio” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “La novia del suburbio” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango La novia del suburbio

El suburbio lloraba de pena,

murió la obrerita más linda y más buena.

Cien muchachos quisieron ser dueños

de aquellos ojazos de cielo y ensueño,

pero ella tan sólo quería

aquel muchachito que no volvería.

Imploraba su alma en pedazos:

¡Yo quiero morirme, morirme en sus brazos!



Con su traje de novia

la vistió su viejita,

como ella le pidiera

antes de partir…

Y los blancos azahares

en sus manos de cera,

era la primavera

que no pudo vivir.



En su almita cantaron dichosos

gorriones alegres del barrio querido,

hasta que un picaflor la sedujo,

cayó la pebeta cediendo al embrujo.

Pero pronto trabajo y amores

minaron su cuerpo, quemaron sus flores.

Y aquel mozo de amor despiadado,

sabiéndola enferma, se fue de su lado.

English lyrics of the Tango "La novia del suburbio"

The suburb was crying in sorrow,

the most beautiful and kindest working girl died.

A hundred boys wanted to own

those big dreamy, sky-like eyes,

but she only loved

that young boy who would not return.

Her soul in pieces implored:

“I want to die, die in his arms!”

In her wedding dress

her mother dressed her,

as she had asked

before departing…

And the white orange blossoms

in her wax-like hands,

were the spring

she never got to live.

In her little soul happily sang

joyful sparrows from the beloved neighborhood,

until a charming suitor seduced her,

the young girl fell, yielding to enchantment.

But soon, work and love

withered her body, burned her flowers.

And that cruel lover,

knowing she was ill, left her side.

La novia del suburbio by Agustín Minotti

La novia del suburbio is a Tango written by Agustín Minotti and composed by Roberto Rufino.


Story behind the Tango La novia del suburbio

The tango “La novia del suburbio” poignantly portrays the tragic life and demise of a lovely and virtuous worker girl in a suburb. The lyrics delve into her popularity among the local young men, her profound love for a boy who would never return, and her descent into illness after being abandoned. Through her story, the song portrays themes of love, loss, and the bleak realities faced by the working class in the suburbs.

The poignant finale of the girl, dressed in her wedding attire as per her last wish, and her life described metaphorically by the withering spring she couldn’t experience, adds an emotional depth to the narrative, focusing on her unrealized dreams and the harsh cruelty of her quiet suffering.


Symbolism of La novia del suburbio

The symbolism in “La novia del suburbio” is rich and evocative, enhancing the themes of lost innocence and the sorrowful effects of exploitative love. Key phrases like “los blancos azahares en sus manos de cera” (the white orange blossoms in her waxen hands) symbolize purity and the traditional bridal imagery, contrasting with her tragic end, emphasizing the life she could never fully embrace. The reference to “gorriones alegres del barrio querido” (cheerful sparrows of the beloved neighborhood) symbolizes the fleeting happiness and homeliness of her earlier life, which was cruelly snatched away.


La novia del suburbio in historic Context

Recorded in 1957, “La novia del suburbio” reflects the socio-cultural backdrop of post-war Argentina, a period marked by political strife and significant social changes. The suburbs, often seen as peripheries both geographically and socially, are depicted in the narrative as places of both community and profound personal tragedies. The tango uses the specific plight of a suburb girl to comment on broader themes of social injustice and the vulnerabilities of the working class, resonating deeply in a society grappling with inequality and transformation.


Agustín Minotti

Agustín Minotti was a prolific lyricist known for his poignant portrayals of love, sorrow, and the human condition within the cultural realm of tango music.